Topics: Engineering
UBC post-doc entrepreneur’s invention wins nearly $2M prize from Royals, Elon Musk
| Announcement
The following article originally appeared on UBC News. The waste-burning emission reduction invention of a UBC post-doctoral chemical and biological engineering student now has royal recognition and the attention of one of Earth's most…
UBC Geering Up's climate change initiatives
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UBC’s engineering outreach program, Geering Up, is made up of a team of UBC students who are working to shape pathways for K-12 youth to engage with the field of engineering in new an innovative ways and help fight climate change along the way.
The serendipitous world of fluid flows
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I am a graduate researcher at the Computational Multiphysics Laboratory at UBC. My work revolves around using computational methods to study complex flows in the oceans. When I am not busy solving fluid dynamics problems, you are most…
Number of sites, looming winter, complicate 'unprecedented' B.C. highway repairs
National Post | | Media coverage
Dr. Ahmad Rteil, a professor of structural engineering at UBCO, gave comments about repairing the highways washed out by heavy rains and flooding in B.C.
Devastation continues to mount in rain- and flood-stricken southwestern B.C.
CBC | | Media coverage
UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Jonathan Fannin was quoted discussing the aftermath of the B.C. storm and the challenges that might lie ahead in rebuilding from the damage.
When will steel go green? How B.C. coal fuels one of the highest emitting industries in the world
CBC | | Media coverage
Dr. John Steen, a professor of mining engineering at UBC’s faculty of applied science, gave comments about clean hydrogen.
UBC Engineering’s Emily Cranston receives NSERC E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowship
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Dr. Emily Cranston, an associate professor of chemical and biological engineering and wood science and the President's Excellence Chair in Forest Bioproducts at UBC, has been awarded a 2021 E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship by the…
It's the people, not the place
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The day I moved into residency was the first day I had ever stepped foot onto UBC campus grounds — I knew no one, and was a bit overwhelmed at the size of campus. After growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan, attending one school from K-12, and…
Building robots and community
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The past six years have been a memorable and rewarding journey to becoming an engineer. It feels surreal to be graduating since UBC has been a prominent part of my life for so long. During my studies, I worked on autonomous soccer robotics with UBC…
AI meets medicine
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I am a machine learning scientist with software engineering background, aiming to innovate improved solutions for healthcare challenges. I recently completed my Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering department at UBC with my research focused…